Safety-receptacle.



e. M. man SAFETY RECEPTACLE.

APPLICAUON FlLED NCIV.8| 1916.

Patented Oct. 16,191.7.'

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WITNESSES ATTORN EY GERHABIDT M. FALCK, 0F MORR-lSON, WISCONSIN.

SAFETY-RECEPTACLE.

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Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented Oct. i6, i917.

Application led November 8, 1916. Serial No. 130,196.

T 0 all whom if may concern.'

Be it known that I, GERHARDT M. FALGK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morrison, in the county of Brown and State of lllisconsin7 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Receptacles, of which the following is a specifica,- tion. f

This invention relates to a safety receptacle and more particularly to a container adapted to be mounted in a convenient place on the exterior of a dwellingfor,receiving bottles of milk when the same is. delivered and also holding empty milk bottles, the receptacle being provided with means for preventing theft of either the bottles of milk or the empty bottles after they are placed within the receptacle.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a receptacle having superposed compartments, one being for the reception of bottles of milk: while the other is adapted to contain the empty bottles, the compartment-being .arranged so that the locking mechanism therein will lock the closures for the compartment either independently of or simultaneously with each other.

Another one of the objects of the invention is the provision of two compartments, the uppermost yof which is provided with a drawer having a rloose bottom resiliently mounted and associated with a. locking mechanism disposed within the lower compartment so that when the full bottles are placed within the drawer the locking mechanism will be released for permitting the extraction of the empty bottles from the lowerinost compartment.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a safety receptacle which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description' of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my f invention, in which;

' Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section of a fragmentary portion of the device showing the locking mechanism in operative position.

Referring to the drawing,v wherein is illustrated the preferredv form of my invention, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several viewsi the receptacle 1 is of substantially rectangular configuration and is provided with two interior compartments 2 and 3, the compartment 3 comprising the upper half of the receptacle and is adapted to receive a drawer- 4f having a knob 5f on its front so that the drawer. may be withdrawn from the compartment 3 for permitting the samev to be opened whereby the full milk bottles may be placed within the drawer. A central horizontal partition 6 divides the receptacle for providing the two compartments QI and 84 and. the partition is provided with a longitudinal slot 7.

The bottom wall of the drawer -t is also provided with a slot 7 in alinement with the slot 7 in the partition 6. Hingedly mounted at the bottom of the rear wal-l of the drawer is al plate S. The hinges 9 connect the plate 8 with the rear wall of the drawer. Secured to the bottomof the plate 8 and extending at an angle therefrom is an operating ifi-nger S which has its end projected into the slots 7 and 7 as clearly show-n by Fig. 3' of theY drawing. Y

A flat spring 10 is provided at one end with a flange 11 having apertures for receiving fastening bolts or rivets whereby the flange may be fastened to. the rear wall of the compartment 2 at a point directly below the partition. The flat springl 1U extends completely across the bot-tom off the partition 6.

The forward end of the spring 10 is projected upwardly at an angle to have a portion extended into the slot 7' and the end ,of the spring is bent downwardly from the angular portion so that its terminal is projected downwardly into the compartment 2. This depending portion provides a vertical movable clip y12 having an elongated slot 13 for receiving one end of a latch 15 the opposite end of which is secured to the front door or closure 16 of the bottom compartment 2. The closure 16 is hingedly mounted by the hinges 17 and is provided with a knob 18 which 1 may be grasped for pulling the closure 16 to open position.

AThe topl 19 of the Vreceptacle is hingedly mounted and the rear wall thereof thus providingv a par-tment 3 and for permitting the extractop closureforthe upper comtion ot the bottles of milk from the drawer i when the same is locked withinthe compartment. For locking the closure 19, a rod 20 is extended transversely across the top or" the closure and has one end bent downwardly and then extended rearwardly for providing a rotatable staple 21 adapted to register with an eye 22 when in locked position. The opposite end or" the rod '20 extends over the opposite edge ot the closure 19 andL has anaperture formed inits tei minal which registers with an aperture in a lug 23 whereby the shackle of a padlock 24E may be inserted through the openings in the end ot the rod and inl the lug 23 for Vlocking the closure 19V in closed position.

ln use, theY customer will, upon retiring tor' the night, place the empty milk bottles in the lowermost compartment 2 and will close the door 16 thus causing the latch 15 to register with the clip 12 tor locking the door 16 and insuring the bottles against theft. The top closure 19 will be locked and the person delivering the milk will be obliged to withdraw the drawer 4 Jfor placing the milk bottles inthe same. When the Jfull bottles of milk arerplaced within the container or drawer, the plate 8 will be depressed thereby extending the finger 8 through the slot '7' and exerting a downward pressure on the angular portion ot the spring 10 directly above the clip 12. The door may then be opened for permitting the extraction of the empty milk bottles from" the lowermost compartment. The position of the nger 8, however, behind the edge of the slot? will prevent the drawer et from being withdrawn thus insuring the full bottles in the drawer against theft. The customer, who holds the key to the padlock may extract the bottles of milk vby unlocking the closure 19. Immediately upon removal of the full bottles of milk, the plate 8 will be forced upwardly by the spring 10 thereby placing the device in position for receiving a new supply and locking the same against theft.

From the foregoing it will kbe observed that a very simple and durable safety receptacle has been provided, the details ot which embody the preferred form. l desire it to be understood however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction maybe made without departing `from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

' l claim:

1. A safety receptacle divided into upper and lower compartments, the upper com-` partment being provided with a removable drawer having an opening in its bottom, a plate hingedly mounted and overlying the bottom ot the drawer, the said plate carrying an operating linger extended into the opening inthe bottom of the drawer, a @l0- sure for the lower` compartment and means mounted in the lower compartment and associated with the said closure to be operated by the said linger tor releasing the said closure when Ya weight is applied to the said plate within the drawer. Y y

Q. safety receptacle divided intoV upper and lower compartments, the upper compartment being provided with a removableV dra-wer having an opening in-its bottom, a plate hingedly mounted and Voverlying 'the bottom oi' thedrawer, the said plate carry-V ing an Voperating linger extended into the opening in the bottom of the drawer, a closure for the lower compartment and means mounted in the lower Compartment and associated with the said closure to be operated by the said linger for releasing the said clo sure when a weight is appliedto the said plate withinv the drawer, a partition'dividing the said'upper and lower compartments` and providedwith an opening in alinement with the opening' in the drawer: when the latter is closed, thesaidfnger being projectV each or the said compartments and adapted ior cooperation through the said slots whereby unlocking of the'` closure of the lowermost compartment may be accomplished byy a pressure applied from the uppermost compartment.

4. A safety receptacle having a central partition arranged therein for providing su-` perposed compartments, the said partition having va slot communicating with the uppermost compartment, a drawer arranged within the uppermost compartment and having a Vslot in its bottomnormally inl registration vwith the slot in the said partition, automatically operated means mounted in each of the said compartments and adapted for cooperation throughv the said slots whereby unlocking ot the closurev of the lowermost compartment may be accomplished bya ypressure applied from the up-Kl permost compartment., the same means being adapted to prevent 'the withdrawal of the said drawer when'the said pressure is applied. f:

5. A safety receptacle having a Vcentral partition arranged therein for providing superposed compartments, a drawer arranged within the uppermost compartment, the bottom oi' the Said drawer and the partition.

each being provided with a slot adapted for registration, a plate hingedly mounted on the bottom of the drawer' and projecting over the said slot in the bottom thereof, a spring disposed within the said lowermost compartment and projecting into the said slot in the partition, and means carried by the said plate and adapted to engage the said spring for depressing the same within the lowermost compartment when a pressure applied to the plate.

A safety receptacle having a central partition arranged therein for providing superposed compartments, a drawer arranged within the uppermost compartment, the bottoni of the said drawer and the partition eacli being provided with a slot adapted for registration, a plate hingedly mounted on the bottom of the drawer and projecting over the said slot in the bottom thereof, a spring disposed within the said lowermost compartment and projecting into the said slot in the partition, means carried by the said plate and adapted to engage the said spring for depressing the same within the lowermost compartment when a pressure is applied to the plate, and a clip adapted to ooperate with the said spring when the spring is in normal position. n

In testimony whereof I aHX my signature in presence of two witnesses.4

GERHARDT M. FALCK.

Witnesses BARNEY LEMKE, HUBERT LEMKE.

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